What's your cool story bro?
Simple question...what's your favorite/most memorable "Cool Story Bro" moment in relation to sports?
My 3 favorite would be:
Beating Darrell Green (playing as the Raiders) in Super Tecmo Bowl on a last second pick six...by Darrell Green.
At football camp with my Michigan hat the year Desmond Howard was drafted, he signed it let me follow him around all day which for a 12 year old Michigan fan in 1992 was unreal.
Having a chance to tour the Michigan facilities and see what the experience is for visiting recruits...even experiencing it at other schools was pretty cool.
taking a whiz at the urinal in west quad when Aaron ward runs into the bathroom followed by his female friend where they then proceed to huddle in one of the stalls.
No joke.
Cool story bro who’s Aaron Ward?
"Whatever he hits, he destroys."
Had a similar experience. West quad. A certain Braylon (was my neighbor) fresh off an ACL tear (he enrolled with it) so he needed help in the shower next to mine. That help came in the form of his girlfriend, and they proceeded to....well I don't listen in on people and tell. So I won't. Nor will I give away his name.
Was he using soap on a rope?
Paying $400 and Sitting in the front row for the 2013 Night Game against ND only to have some idiot behind me offer me $5 to sit down instead of stand.
Anyone in the mood for a culture war, MGoBlog-style?
Eli, I can see why you'd want to stand (especially for key plays), but in doing so you effectively demanded that all 80+ rows behind you stand up if they wanted to see anything, unless you're really little.
Cue the "Get off my lawn!" jokes.
Completely unrelated to the topic but as a follow-up to Jasper's comment several years ago I went to a Monday night football game in Cleveland when it was about -57 degrees at kickoff. We were sitting on the 45 yard line, about 5 rows off the field and cold as hell.
Coming out of the first commercial break this asshole in front of me holds up over his head a HUGE sign of some sort trying to get on TV. And he kept holding it effectively blocking the entire field for me and just about everybody around me. So i'm freezing cold, probably more than a bit drunk and I cant see a thing thanks to this dickhead's desire to get on national TV for 2 seconds.
So I ask him nicely to put it down and he did. For about 10 seconds and then back up it went. I asked a second time to put it down and he did. This time for about 15 seconds and then it went back up. Third time I told him I was cold, drunk and didnt mind in the least punching him in the back of the head as hard as I could if that sign went back up a third time.
It never went back up after that.
I'll bite: It's ND. I fully support standing for the duration of a night game against an ancient rival regardless of age or ticket price. You're clearly a bad fan for thinking otherwise.
If i wanted to sit down during a game i wouldn't leave my house. I will never tell someone to sit down. Once people start standing up in front of me i do the same.
I think it depends on the game and even within the game what the situation is. I do not expect to stand for much, if any of the MTSU game, so if someone directly in front of me stood the entire game I would be annoyed.
For any rivalry/big game (ND, MSU, OSU this year), I expect to stand for most if not the entire game. Other games in between I expect standing intermittently for big downs/series.
That being said I would never tell anyone to sit down and would never sit down during a big game if someone told me to. Who wants to sit anyway? All you get is knees in your back and back in your knees.
I was in New York 8 years ago. I go about 6'4", 235 with the broad shoulder shape. Dark hair and kind of a prominent nose. And I'm the right age for the "comp" that's going to be revealed below. I'm at McSorley's with a Michigan hat on and a typical button down shirt. Waiting on some friends that were late, sitting at the corner of the bar by myself.
This dude at the bar won't stop looking over at me. I was annoyed by it, but could also tell it wasn't a gay thing or anything like that (NTTAWWT). I'm thinking "What?". Eventually, when it's a little quieter, he leans my way, and says "hey, what's your name?"
I tell him "Mike", and reach out to shake his hand. I see this disappointment on his face.
"Ohhh.... I'm a big Michigan fan... I thought you were Drew Henson".
He's right, though, I totally look like him.
August 2nd, 2019 at 12:27 AM ^
Cool story bro. Love the not so subtle humble brag.
When you are a pediatric nurse working at a children's hospital in a sizable city your encounters are too many to list. Isaiah Thomas, Tony Dungy, Jermaine O'Neil, Ron Artest, Dale Earnhardt Jr....among others...and Peyton, of course-after all the hospital carried his name...and the encounters ranged from very positive to not so much so. They are just folks-gifted athletes to whom we are willing to, for whatever reason, pay them unreasonable amounts of money to entertain us...that's on us.
Let me guess....Indianapolis
How is it unreasonable the amount of money they are paid? They generate more than they are paid for the team owner.
Working for 15 years as a pediatric oncology nurse gives one a perspective about "priority" and "value" that...well, it informs one profoundly about what is really important-in the life of a human being. Additionally, in this regard, I was blessed to work with a team of people, across a wide variety of disciplines, who were incredible human beings-we were the definition of "team". It was a life-changing experience. You have a right to question "unreasonable" but I stand firmly by my statement.
What an obnoxiously pretentious comment.
I beg your pardon. You should be a "pretentious" pediatric oncology nurse-and see how that works out. What an asinine statement.
I mean, if you think you’re worth so much just charge more.
August 2nd, 2019 at 12:31 AM ^
What do you expect from a “pediatric oncology nurse?” That is clearly the most important profession known to existence.
I was in an adult flag football league for a couple years and was the main QB. We won a lot of games by playing good defense and efficient offense.
One of those games the opposing QB was an older guy, in his fifties or so. Huge arm. Could put the ball anywhere. Threw bullets, I could barely hold on for a catch. But their receivers were ... meh. We blew them out of the water. By the time they got their first first down, we had scored three TDs all on short fields. I threw six TDs before moving over to receiver and they didn't score until the last minute of the first half. Our defense (everyone plays both sides of course) was knocking down bullets all day long and keeping the opposing receivers from getting more than a step separation.
I found out after the game that QB was a former college QB and spent a few years in the 80s on NFL rosters. Yes, I beat a former NFL QB in a head to head matchup. All credit goes to my team. We were far athletically superior and that made my job a lot easier.
Uh, so who was this former college QB?
My bet is Jeff George.
Probably just Harbaugh
My flag football team beat the team of Carlos Brown, LaTerryal Savoy, Ohene Opong-Owusu and some other guys I didn’t recognize at High Velocity Canton several years back. They weren’t that great. Met Jeremy Gallon there too kinda before he gad all the stats. He seemed surprised that I recognized him.
Visited AA from NC for my 40th and went to the Penn Dtate game two years ago. Went to Schembechler Hall to tour it and all of a sudden the entire team shows up for a meeting. Saw Rashan and asked him for a pic. Was super cool. Hence my avatar.
Really hoping this question isn't as dumb as I have a nagging suspicion it is, but are tours of Schembechler Hall available just for the asking? Cuz I want one.
It was 1993 and I was visiting Green Bay, and staying at the Embassy Suites. I was on the 2nd floor of the hotel waiting outside the elevator to go up to my floor on the 4th floor. The elevator opens, I walk in and there in the corner stands Reggie White. I think my jaw hit the floor and I didn't press an elevator button. As a 13 year old I didn't really know what to say or do. He asked what floor I was going to and I saw 8 was pressed, so I just said 8. I mustered up the courage to ask if he's gonna be a Packer. He said he was talking to the organization and that God will guide his decision. We made a little small talk for the rest of the ride and then I immediately ran down the stairwell to get to the skywalk to go to the mall to buy a packers hat and a sharpie. The next morning my family and I were in the lobby (without my hat and sharpie) and Reggie comes through, so I grabbed a newspaper and got the Green Bay Packers section signed by him.
Ran into Bill Cowher (who I don’t know) once and said hi, and he thought I was a former player of his. That was a nice compliment, and also indicative of how many practice squad guys walk through a coach’s doors during a career. I have no idea who he thought I was.
clearly he thought you were one of his former players known for their great intelligence and a chiseled physique?
Considering I was visibly sweating in a park at that time I am sure he didn’t mistake me for someone in great shape.
well...I tried
Darrell Green played for the Redskins for the entirety of his career, how did you play with him as the Raiders?
He played with the Raiders, I played with the Skins
Ok, that makes sense; thanks for clarifying.
I met Barry Sanders in line at finish line, him and I had a good 10 minute talk about life and football. He just retired months before and there were Miami Dolphins rumors, I ask if they were true he said “no, my body is telling me no more football”. After that we bullshitted for 5-10 minutes about life. One of the nicest people I’ve ever met
I met Barry Sanders when I was working at Radio Shack. He had come in to buy something, some small electronics. Made small talk for a couple minutes. He was extremely nice.
Barry’s approaching physical decline was a bigger deal than we realized. I remember listening to Tom Kowalkowski on WDFN a few years after the retirement and he made a big point of this. Barry was really hurting his last few games in 98, and Kowalkowski believed that the physical burden was the primary factor in his decision.
Theres some sense to this. Imagine Barry but without the same burst or agility. Guys like Emmitt could just plow straight into the line and gain yardage. Barry’s game was predicated on explosiveness that has never been approached by any other athlete.
He specifically brought up the concrete turf at the silver dome
I met Juice Williams Grandma at a strip club.
I should probably tell the entire story though. As many of you know via past posts, I am a lifelong Wolverine, but graduated from MSU. About 10 years ago I was back up in East Lansing for a bachelor party that was on the same weekend as MSU homecoming. It was about two years post grad and so went to many bars including Rick's. Late that Friday evening we ended up at Omar's Showbar and there was a group of people wearing Illinois gear. I bumped into one of the guys and was like "that's pretty bold wearing that gear around these parts". And he said something like "hey my son is the QB, Juice Williams" and then proceeded to tell me the entire family was at the bar - including grandma, who I was introduced to. Nice lady.
The story has some additional wrinkles - not football related, but still dope.
Before we were at Omar's, we were at Rick's and I bumped into a co-worker who introduced me to her friend. We hit it off and I wanted to stay at Rick's but the bachelor party migrated to Omar's anyway. Because of this, I was a bit mad and sobered up and was just sitting by the stage for most of the night when an aggressive dancer pulled me up by my collar and ripped my shirt. I was mad that I missed out on the hot chick at the bar, and now my shirt is ruined. So I went to the bouncer and said "your dancer ripped my shirt" and he made her pay me! She paid me in sweaty $1 bills and I used that money to pay for the cabs back to the hotel. It is a running joke in my circle of friends to this day.
As for the girl I met at Rick's... I eventually met up with her later that fall and now we are married going on 5 years.
TLDR: Met Juice Williams' family and grandma at a strip club. Met my wife that same night. Not at strip club. Made $40 at strip club without taking clothes off.
+1 for the Omar's reference. One of the only redeeming locales in EL.
Just celebrated 25 years of marriage with the women I met at Rick's in east Lansing. Dollar pitcher happy hour on a Friday in July. Anyone else meet their wife at Rick's in East Lansing? We need to start a club. Bonus points if it was via the mutual friend.
I met Juice Williams' Grandma at a strip club.
I should probably tell the entire story though. As many of you know via past posts, I am a lifelong Wolverine, but graduated from MSU. About 10 years ago I was back up in East Lansing for a bachelor party that was on the same weekend as MSU homecoming. It was about two years post grad and so went to many bars including Rick's. Late that Friday evening we ended up at Omar's Showbar and there was a group of people wearing Illinois gear. I bumped into one of the guys and was like "that's pretty bold wearing that gear around these parts". And he said something like "hey my sons the QB, Juice Williams" and then proceeded to tell me the entire family was at the bar - including grandma, who I was introduced to. Nice lady.
The story has some additional wrinkles - not football related but still dope.
Before we were at Omar's, we were at Rick's and I bumped into a co-worker who introduced me to her friend. We hit it off and I wanted to stay at Rick's but the bachelor party migrated to Omar's anyway. Because of this, I was a bit mad and sobered up and was just sitting by the stage for most of the night when an aggressive dancer pulled me up by my collar and ripped my shirt. I was mad that I missed out on the hot chick at the bar, and now my shirt is ruined. So I went to the bouncer and said "your dancer ripped my shirt" and he made her pay me! She paid me in sweaty $1 bills and I used that money to pay for the cabs back to the hotel. It is a running joke in my circle of friends to this day.
As for the girl I met at Rick's... I eventually met up with her later that fall and now we are married going on 5 years.
TLDR: Met Juice Williams' family and grandma at a strip club. Met my wife that same night. Not at strip club. Made $40 at strip club without taking clothes off.
Wait, this happened to you twice at you met both of your wives the same way, WOW!
Thomas Rawls and his mom came into the retailer I worked at in the spring of 2011 so that she could buy him a high school graduation gift. We talked about Brady Hoke and our mutual excitement that Michigan would be returning to smashmouth 3 yards and a cloud of dust Big Ten football. I kept a football in the warehouse that me and a couple of other guys would throw around. I considered grabbing it but then thought of how strange it was that I, a grown man, would be asking a high school kid to sign my football. After his 2015 Seahawks season I wished I would have had him sign that football.
Seeing Tom Brady and Ty Law on the duck boats during the first Patriots Super Bowl parade in 2002. I saw the duck boats before they hit the official route, so there weren't any crowds formed yet and it was fairly quiet. I was able to yell "Go Blue!" at both Brady and Law, and both of them acknowledged me. It was a cool moment as both a Michigan and Pats fan.
Went to college with Kimmy Gibbler. Wonderful lady.
I played on an Ultimate Frisbee club team with Beto O'Rourke before he got elected to congress. Had no idea that dude was a politician.
he's not